Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 3.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Bangladesh, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Bangladesh is 3.89 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Bangladesh peaked at 16.84 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.89 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 10.38 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 11.32 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 12.77 units per square kilometre | +115.7% |
| 2006 | 13.78 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 16.17 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 16.84 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 16.26 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 13.27 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 10.19 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 7.8 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.37 units per square kilometre | 10.38 units per square kilometre | 12.36 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.62 units per square kilometre | 5.92 units per square kilometre | 11.32 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.89 units per square kilometre | 12.77 units per square kilometre | 16.84 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.58 units per square kilometre | 5.52 units per square kilometre | 16.26 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.89 units per square kilometre | 3.89 units per square kilometre | 3.89 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 5 Haiti 8.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Monaco 6.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 4.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Uganda 3.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Lebanon 3.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Macau, China 2.76 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Bangladesh was 3.89 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 16.84 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.